Question 1

Which of the following terms identifies a primary danger to multiparty systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Ombudsman 
B) Gridlock 
C) Stalemate 
D) Immobilism 
A) Ombudsman 
B) Gridlock 
C) Stalemate 
D) Immobilism

Question 2

In the United States, the two houses have a total of about __________ subcommittees.

Accepted Answer

A) 150 
B) 250 
C) 550 
D) 1,050 
A) 150 
B) 250 
C) 550 
D) 1,050

Question 3

The United States takes great pride in its fusion of powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the benefits and pitfalls of bicameral and unicameral legislatures.

Accepted Answer

Bicameral legislatures, which consist of

Question 5

New Zealanders, Danes, and Swedes-all with __________ systems-concluded that their upper houses served no purpose and abolished them in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) two-party 
B) unitary 
C) bicameral 
D) supervisory 
A) two-party 
B) unitary 
C) bicameral 
D) supervisory

Question 6

Countries with limits on government have usually had feudal pasts, which suggests what about the dispersion of power?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal distribution of power is the only effective political structure. 
B) Power must be distributed by the working class. 
C) Power should be concentrated among the lower classes. 
D) Dispersion of power is good and concentration of power is bad. 
A) Equal distribution of power is the only effective political structure. 
B) Power must be distributed by the working class. 
C) Power should be concentrated among the lower classes. 
D) Dispersion of power is good and concentration of power is bad.

Question 7

What sorts of bills do individual legislators create?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual legislators draft most important legislation, including immigration reform. 
B) Most individual legislators focus on major legislation benefiting their party's interests. 
C) Individual legislators draft minor legislation, such as tax breaks for constituents. 
D) Few individual legislators deal with minor legislation, such as smoking bans. 
A) Individual legislators draft most important legislation, including immigration reform. 
B) Most individual legislators focus on major legislation benefiting their party's interests. 
C) Individual legislators draft minor legislation, such as tax breaks for constituents. 
D) Few individual legislators deal with minor legislation, such as smoking bans.

Question 8

Evaluate the impact of absentee voting in the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) It may indicate that the system has grown overly labyrinthine and is in need of change. 
B) Absentee voting has little effect on legislative outcomes, as members who miss have no stake in the legislation being voted on. 
C) It almost certainly indicates that the legislator is misrepresenting his constituents and misusing taxpayer funds. 
D) It may indicate that the legislator is busy doing other important things, but may also indicate just plain laziness. 
A) It may indicate that the system has grown overly labyrinthine and is in need of change. 
B) Absentee voting has little effect on legislative outcomes, as members who miss have no stake in the legislation being voted on. 
C) It almost certainly indicates that the legislator is misrepresenting his constituents and misusing taxpayer funds. 
D) It may indicate that the legislator is busy doing other important things, but may also indicate just plain laziness.

Question 9

Germany's __________ represents the 16 Länder and is coequal to the lower house on constitutional questions.

Accepted Answer

A) Riksdag 
B) Reichstag 
C) Bundesrat 
D) Bildungsroman 
A) Riksdag 
B) Reichstag 
C) Bundesrat 
D) Bildungsroman

Question 10

Compare the parliamentary systems of China and Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain's parliament is bicameral while China's is unicameral. 
B) Great Britain's parliament is unitary while China's is solitary. 
C) China's parliament is bicameral while Britain's is unicameral. 
D) China's parliament is three-chambered while Britain's is bicameral. 
A) Great Britain's parliament is bicameral while China's is unicameral. 
B) Great Britain's parliament is unitary while China's is solitary. 
C) China's parliament is bicameral while Britain's is unicameral. 
D) China's parliament is three-chambered while Britain's is bicameral.

Question 11

Since African Americans vote in considerable numbers, representatives in the U.S.South take care not to offend them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How often does the cabinet change in a parliamentary system?

Accepted Answer

A) Every four years 
B) Every six years 
C) Every eight years 
D) When the cabinet is voted out or resigns 
A) Every four years 
B) Every six years 
C) Every eight years 
D) When the cabinet is voted out or resigns

Question 13

In U.S.House contests, more than __________ of incumbents win.

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 90% 
A) 30% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 90%

Question 14

By the seventeenth century, Parliament considered itself coequal with the monarch and even supreme in what area of rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Taxes 
B) War 
C) Law 
D) Welfare 
A) Taxes 
B) War 
C) Law 
D) Welfare

Question 15

Which British monarch famously broke the nation's ties with the Roman Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A) George IV 
B) James I 
C) Charles II 
D) Henry VIII 
A) George IV 
B) James I 
C) Charles II 
D) Henry VIII

Question 16

In a parliamentary system, voters directly elect __________.

Accepted Answer

A) members of parliament and the prime minister 
B) members of parliament and the ministerial cabinet 
C) members of parliament only 
D) the prime minister only 
A) members of parliament and the prime minister 
B) members of parliament and the ministerial cabinet 
C) members of parliament only 
D) the prime minister only

Question 17

Analyze the decline of parliamentary power.

Accepted Answer

The decline of parliamentary power can b

Question 18

How did Democratic control of Congress allow the United States legislature to deal with the Iraq War?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress set a timetable for the war's end. 
B) Congress cut funding for foreign activities outlined by the executive branch. 
C) Congress was able to hold critical hearings. 
D) Congress blocked legislation extending executive privilege. 
A) Congress set a timetable for the war's end. 
B) Congress cut funding for foreign activities outlined by the executive branch. 
C) Congress was able to hold critical hearings. 
D) Congress blocked legislation extending executive privilege.

Question 19

Britain's House of Lords was reformed in 1999 to keep "life peers" and exclude most hereditary peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Assess the role of most modern legislators.

Accepted Answer

A) Due to strict changes in the process, modern legislators focus solely on lawmaking. 
B) Because of increased advertising costs, many legislators spend most of their time raising funds for upcoming elections. 
C) Modern legislators function as ombudsmen, intervening with government on behalf of constituent complaints. 
D) Legislators work on contract, accepting campaign donations on behalf of legal causes. 
A) Due to strict changes in the process, modern legislators focus solely on lawmaking. 
B) Because of increased advertising costs, many legislators spend most of their time raising funds for upcoming elections. 
C) Modern legislators function as ombudsmen, intervening with government on behalf of constituent complaints. 
D) Legislators work on contract, accepting campaign donations on behalf of legal causes.

Which of the following terms identifies a primary danger to multiparty systems?

In the United States, the two houses have a total of about __________ subcommittees.

The United States takes great pride in its fusion of powers.

Describe the benefits and pitfalls of bicameral and unicameral legislatures.

New Zealanders, Danes, and Swedes-all with __________ systems-concluded that their upper houses served no purpose and abolished them in recent decades.

Countries with limits on government have usually had feudal pasts, which suggests what about the dispersion of power?

What sorts of bills do individual legislators create?

Evaluate the impact of absentee voting in the legislature.

Germany's __________ represents the 16 Länder and is coequal to the lower house on constitutional questions.

Compare the parliamentary systems of China and Great Britain.

Since African Americans vote in considerable numbers, representatives in the U.S.South take care not to offend them.

How often does the cabinet change in a parliamentary system?

In U.S.House contests, more than __________ of incumbents win.

By the seventeenth century, Parliament considered itself coequal with the monarch and even supreme in what area of rule?

Which British monarch famously broke the nation's ties with the Roman Catholic Church?

In a parliamentary system, voters directly elect __________.

Analyze the decline of parliamentary power.

How did Democratic control of Congress allow the United States legislature to deal with the Iraq War?

Britain's House of Lords was reformed in 1999 to keep "life peers" and exclude most hereditary peers.

Assess the role of most modern legislators.

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Exam 13: Legislatures

Which of the following terms identifies a primary danger to multiparty systems?

In the United States, the two houses have a total of about __________ subcommittees.

The United States takes great pride in its fusion of powers.

Describe the benefits and pitfalls of bicameral and unicameral legislatures.

New Zealanders, Danes, and Swedes-all with __________ systems-concluded that their upper houses served no purpose and abolished them in recent decades.

Countries with limits on government have usually had feudal pasts, which suggests what about the dispersion of power?

What sorts of bills do individual legislators create?

Evaluate the impact of absentee voting in the legislature.

Germany's __________ represents the 16 Länder and is coequal to the lower house on constitutional questions.

Compare the parliamentary systems of China and Great Britain.

Since African Americans vote in considerable numbers, representatives in the U.S.South take care not to offend them.

How often does the cabinet change in a parliamentary system?

In U.S.House contests, more than __________ of incumbents win.

By the seventeenth century, Parliament considered itself coequal with the monarch and even supreme in what area of rule?

Which British monarch famously broke the nation's ties with the Roman Catholic Church?

In a parliamentary system, voters directly elect __________.

Analyze the decline of parliamentary power.

How did Democratic control of Congress allow the United States legislature to deal with the Iraq War?

Britain's House of Lords was reformed in 1999 to keep "life peers" and exclude most hereditary peers.

Assess the role of most modern legislators.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters